Rag-to-riches story will sell well in the film industry; so, one on blackmailer Archana Nag is likely to hit the celluloid world.
Born from a poor family in once dubbed as ‘Hunger Zone’, Kalahandi district, Archana owns a palatial complex with imported interior decorations, luxury cars, four high-breed dogs and a white horse.
Archana, who was arrested last week on the charge of extortion, was so intriguing that an Ollywood filmmaker has planned to make a movie on her life.
In the police records, however, the lady is a blackmailer who allegedly extorted money from the rich and influential people such as politicians, businessmen and film producers with threats of making public photos and videos of their intimate moments.
Archana, who was born in Lanjigarh, was brought up in Kesinga, a trade centre of Kalahnadi. Her mother was working at Kesinga and she shifted to Bhubaneswar in 2015.
Twin City police sources said that she initially worked for a private security firm and later joined a beauty parlour, where she met Jagabandhu Chand of Baleswar district and married him in 2018. It is alleged that she ran a sex racket while working in the beauty parlour.
Chand operated a used car showroom and was in contact with big shots and moneyed men like powerful politicians, builders, industrialists and others.
His and Archana’s photographs with influential persons including some MLAs have gone viral on social media.
Archana also befriended rich and influential persons and is alleged to have provided them with feminine company. Police claimed that she then took intimate pictures of these powerful persons and later blackmailed them for money.
Ollywood filmmaker Sridhar Martha said he has planned to make a feature film on Archana.
Police have urged the Economic Offences Wing to probe the financial issues related to Archana's blackmailing case.